Synopses & Reviews
With over 25 years of experience in career development and human resources, Donna Yena brings a practitioners perspective to Career Directions. Her experience as Vice President of Career Development and Alumni Relations at JohnsonandWales University, along with her background as a manager, instructor, and curriculum designer, contribute to the advice and techniques offered in this text. More than just a text on job searches and career planning, Career Directions covers lifetime career management, beginning with self-assessment and career planning, moving on to job search techniques, and finally focusing on career management and life on the job.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 350) and index.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Career PlanningChapter 1:The World of Work in the 21st CenturyWorld Trends and Tomorrow's WorkplaceAmerican Responses to Workplace ChallengesSuccess in the 21st Century: Skills-Based andLifelong LearningInternational Career Directions: A Global Need for Basic SkillsChapter 2:Self-AssessmentUnderstanding YourselfDefining SuccessSetting Goals for Self-ImprovementProof by Example -- How You Add Value to anEmployerInternational Career Directions:Self-Assessment for International CareersChapter 3:Personal DevelopmentCommunication SkillsThe Sales ProcessBusiness MannersAwareness of the World Around YouPersonal Care and Personal AppearanceTime and Stress ManagementRole ModelsChapter 4:Career Paths OverviewJob Versus CareerCareer PhasesCareer TrendsWhere the Jobs AreInternational Career Directions: InternationalCareer PathsChapter 5:Your Career PortfolioBuild Skills Employers ValueIdentify Opportunities to Build SkillsRefining Your PlanDevelop Your Career PortfolioPlanning Your Portfolio PresentationPart Two: Job Search TechniquesChapter 6:Sources of Job InformationThe Nature of Today's Job MarketThe Visible Job MarketThe Hidden Job MarketThe Very Hidden Job MarketChapter 7:Resumes and Job ApplicationsResumesTraditional ResumesWriting Your Own ResumeNontraditional ResumesInternational Career Directions: Curriculum VitaeJob ApplicationsChapter 8:Letters Guidelines for Writing Job Search LettersLetters You May Be Writing During Your Job SearchInternational Career Directions: Letters for an International Job SearchChapter 9:Successful InterviewsSecuring a Job InterviewTypes of InterviewsPreparing for a Job InterviewConducting a Successful InterviewAfter the InterviewInternational Career Directions: InterviewingTechniques for International EmploymentThe Interview Hall of Fame and ShameChapter 10: Accepting or Rejecting a JobWhat You Offer the EmployerWhat the Employer Offers YouCost of Living and BudgetingAccepting the Right JobCommunicating Your DecisionChapter 11: Dealing with RejectionPlaying to WinWhat You Can and Cannot ControlCutting Your LossesPart Three: Career ManagementChapter 12: Your First Months on the JobBefore Arrival on the JobOrientation and Training ProgramsProbationary Periods (One to Three Months)Periodic Review and AssessmentsChapter 13: Growing with Your JobBuilding Professional RelationshipsImproving Your EffectivenessPromotionsRecession-Proofing Your JobSuccessful Career MovesChapter 14: Contemporary Issues in the WorkplaceHealth-Related IssuesFamily Care IssuesEthicsCareer Handbook Section A: Career PathsHow to Use "Career Paths"AccountingBusiness AdministrationComputer SystemsCourt Reporting and Related CareersCriminal JusticeData EntryDental AssistantDraftingElectronicsFashion and Retail ManagementFood ServiceHospitalityMarketingMedical AssistantParalegalSecretarial SciencesTravel/TourismWord ProcessingSection B: Glossary of Terms Section C: Index of Job Descriptions Section D: Career Resources Section E: Bibliography Index